Outside Company
Think about the company you keep
Current Postal Service employees are prohibited from working for companies that deliver mailable matter.
- This includes competitors such as UPS, Amazon, DHL, or FedEx.
- There is a limited exception. Some competitors have subsidiary companies that do not deliver mailable matter.
- For instance, Amazon has subsidiary companies such as Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods. Employees may work for a subsidiary company so long as it doesn’t deliver mailable matter and doesn’t otherwise conflict with the ethics rules.
By ensuring that you avoid a conflict, you contribute to the success and future of the Postal Service.
And that’s smart business.
Contact the Ethics Office — ethics.help@usps.gov — with any questions.